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Method and system for queue management in a packet-switched network

US10116579B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

15Claims

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Assignee

Alcatel Lucent · FR

Inventors

Koen De Schepper · Mortsel, BE
Ing-Jyh Tsang · Waasmunster, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 2014
Grant date	Oct 30, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L47/6215
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for queue management in a packet-switched network including at an intermediate node receiving first packets belonging to a first class associated with a first queue management mechanism and second packets belonging to a second class associated with a second queue management mechanism; marking or dropping of the first packets in accordance with the first queue management mechanism and marking or dropping of the second packets in accordance with the second queue management mechanism; and coupling the marking or dropping of the second packets to the marking or dropping of the first packets.

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